Jamaican Jerk Marinade

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 3 habanero peppers, seeded and minced (or to taste)
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half (4 inch)
• 6 whole cloves
• 6 whole allspice
• 6 black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl mix together vinegar, lime juice, oil, and molasses.
• 2 stir in onions and habaneros.
• 3 heat small skillet over high heat; when hot, add cinnamon stick, cloves, allspice, and peppercorns.
• 4 swirl spices around until they become hot and very fragrant; do not burn.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 add spices to liquid mixture and stir in salt, mixing all together.
• 7 use marinade on chicken, lamb, or goat, marinating several hours, preferably overnight.